Fluid-dispensing apparatus.



-W. T. MILLER. FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

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WAYNE T. MILLER, 0F ANGOLA, INDIANA.

FLUID-DISPENSING- APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVAYNE T. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Angola, in the county of Steuben and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluid-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fluid dispensing apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus for dispensing soda water, the object of the invention being to provide an apparatus of the above character wherein the same valve mechanism controls the delivery of the various kinds of carbonated liquids.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispensing apparatus of this character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a portion of a soda fountain illustrating the application of my improved valve mechanism; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the bearing washer; and Fig. t is a front elevation of the bearing and connecting pipe.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a connecting nut which is provided with a central opening having a threaded enlargement on one face thereof adapted to receive the enlarged threaded end of the casing 3. Arranged within the front side of the nut is the body portion 4 of the faucet 5, said body portion being hollow in cross section and provided at its inner end with an annular flange 6 which is adapted to abut against the annular shoulder 7 formed in the opening in the nut so that when the enlarged portion 2 of the casing 3 is secured into position, the body 4 will be securely held in place.

Arranged within. the inner end of the body l is a disk 8 which is provided with a plurality of threaded openings 9 adapted to receive the threaded ends of the supply pipes Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 27, 1913.

Patented Apr. 141, 191 1.

Serial No. 776,136.

10. This disk 8 is securely held in place by means of the annular flange 11 formed on the inner end of the enlarged portion 2 and which is adapted to abut against the disk to prevent the same from being removed from the end of the body 4:.

Arranged within the body 1 and closely fitting against the inner face of the disk 8 1s a bearing washer 12, one face of which is provided with an annular groove 13 and arranged within said groove are the transverse openings 14 which are adapted to communicate with the openings 9 in the disk 8. Rotatably mounted within the groove 13 in the washer 12 is a ring 15 and mounted upon said ring is a Z-shaped pipe 16, one end of which projects through an opening in the ring and which is adapted to communicate with the openings 14 in the washer 12. The lower end of the pipe 16 is supported by means of the integral brace mem bers 17. the lower ends of which are formed integral with the ring 15, and the upper ends of which are integrally formed with the lower end of the pipe 16 so as to securely support said pipe in position.

WVhen the ring 15 and the pipe 16 are in their operative positions, as illustrated in Fig. 1, the lower end of the pipe is adapted to project into the opening 18 formed in the spigot 5 and arranged around the end of the pipe and fitting into a suitable seat 19 is a washer 20, which is securely held in position by means of the annular flange 21 formed upon the end of the pipe 16. Mounted upon the upper horizontal portion of the pipe 16 is a sleeve 22 and formed integral with the sleeve is a handle member 23, which is adapted to operate within the slot 24. formed in the body portion 1 of the faucet From this it will be seen that by grasping the handle member 28, the ring 15 may be readily rotated so as to bring the upper end of the pipe 16 into communication with any one of the openings 14 in the washer bearing 12, said openings communicating with the ends of the supply pipes 10. It will also be seen that when it is desired to entirely cut off communication, the ring will be rotated sufiiciently so that the washer bearing will be disposed between the opening in the upper end of the pipe 16 and the opening 14.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and durable dispensing apparatus wherein the same valve mechanism controls the delivery of the various kinds of carbonated liquids.

In Fig. 1, I have illustrated but three supply pipes, two of which may supply the faucet with flavoring syrups, while the third will supply the same with carbonated water, but it will be understood that any suitable number of supply pipes may be used so that various kinds of flavoring syrups may be readily drawn from the same faucet. It will also be apparent that my improved valve mechanism is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the Proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In a soda fountain, a casing, supply pipes arranged therein, a faucet having a hollow body, a disk mounted in the inner end thereof and provided with threaded. openings adapted to receive the ends of the upply pipes, a Z-shaped movable connecting pipe forming communication between the supply pipes and the faucet, and means for actuating said pipe, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described including a casing, a plurality of supply pipes arwithin said body adjacent the disk and provided with openings communicating with the ends of the supply pipes, a Z-shaped connecting pipe movable with respect to said bearing and forming communication between the supply pipes and the faucet, and

means for actuating said connecting pipe,

as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A device of the class described including a plurality of supply pipes, a faucet having a hollow body portion, a disk arranged within the inner end of said body and provided with threaded openings to receive the ends of the supply pipes, a washer bearing arranged within the body adjacent the disk and provided with openings communicating with the ends of the supply pipes, said washer bearing havingan annular groove therein, a ring rotatably mounted within said groove, a connecting pipe carried by said ring and having one end communicating with the faucet, and a handle member carried bysaid pipe to actuate the same and bring the other end of the pipe into communication with the supply pipe, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WAYNE T. MILLER- Witnesses:

HENRY A. SHANK, FRANKII. KREUDER.

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